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SOUTHERN ST. MASONRY v. J.A. JONES CONST.

Nos. 86-C-2443, 86-C-2544.

507 So.2d 198 (1987)

SOUTHERN STATES MASONRY, INC. v. J.A. JONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland. Dorman STRAHAN d/b/a Strahan Painting Company v. LANDIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Walter, Jr., Anne Jordan, Schwab & Walter, Baton Rouge, for applicant Southern States Masonry, Inc.

William Messersmith, III, Terrence Brennan, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans, for respondents, J. A. Jones Const. Co. and Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland.

William Wright, Jr., James Magee, Baldwin & Haspel, New Orleans, for applicant Strahan.

Gerald Gallinglhouse, New York City, for respondents Landis Const. Co., Inc. and U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co.

CALOGERO, Justice.

These disputes between general contractors and subcontractors arose after the owner of the 1984 Louisiana World's Fair, Louisiana World Exposition, Inc. (LWE), filed for bankruptcy before having fully paid its general contractors. In each case, LWE entered into a construction contract with a general contractor. The general contractor, in turn, subcontracted out portions of the work. After LWE failed, the subcontractors demanded payment for the work...

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